tempforquestion

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Ask HN: Finding Equity Only Jobs
1 points by tempforquestion 2mo ago|2 comments
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
That is a good advice, thanks. Big companies are not fans of moonlighting like this (potential conflict of interest), but I like the way you are thinking.
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
The sad part of it is not that you didn't get rich with your startup, it is that you didn't BUT some else did!
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
That is actually a good point and the kind of info I was looking for. Paying for equity is "work" means I could stop working whenever I felt like, where a VC cannot (easily) ask the money back.
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
That is not a bad idea, I like it
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
Well, I'm not happy where I am :) I have enough that would not be a problem if I made 20% of what I make today, but I don't have enough that money would never be an issue. I'm not trying to optimize for money, but I'm no
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
Pretty much what @United857 said. I had a successful career, but I'm far of an outliner. I did have luck to be at the right place, at the right time. My day to day work is around planning, coding, and system design.
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
> I couldn't justify going to any of them just to make a bunch of other people rich. That is a nice way to put how I feel about my situation.
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
Excellent question! I want to give the benefit of the doubt to the value of equity and I'm assuming I would join a company that I truly believe. If you account the true risk, for sure is not worth it.
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
I'm not trying to make $1M at a startup, but it does bother me when a startup spins their compensation to be what it is because the equity will become so valuable in the future.
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by tempforquestion 5y ago
For me is less about the money and more about how the risk is asymmetric for the investors. I get it is how the system works... The issue is companies DO try to sell the idea their equity is going to be extremely valuable in the future, whi
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Ask HN: Should an experienced engineer join a startup?
43 points by tempforquestion 5y ago|72 comments